On 03/02/2012 11:54 AM, Bill Pragnell wrote:
> Invisible<voi### [at] devnull>  wrote:
>> Erm... if I can't swim more than a few feet, how am I supposed to do an
>> entire length?
>
> I assumed you were exaggerating. You'd go further than six feet just by kicking
> off from the side!

Well, yes, but that isn't exactly "swimming", is it? Take a run up and 
jump in and you can go further still - right before they throw you out. ;-)

>> (I hear it's quite good non-impact exercise though...)
>
> It's very good. Good cardio, and works many muscle groups at once. Aside from
> drowning or being kicked by fellow swimmers, it's also very difficult to injure
> oneself :)

Yeah, aside from the whole "being completely surrounded by an efficient 
asphyxiant", it's really safe. :-P

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